Extend LX R129 easily transitions from a rearward-facing harnessed seat (40-105cm) to a forward-facing harness booster (76-105cm) to adapt as your child grows from baby to little kid. Easy does it The Graco SlimFit adds a booster seat mode to the options of the Extend2Fit. In this mode, the harness is removed so you can thread the car’s seatbelt through the belt guide at the headrest’s base. This ensures a secure and comfortable ride for kids who are too big for a car seat, but not quite old enough to use just the car’s seat belt. This extends its use up until kids are 100 pounds or 57 inches tall. Place the left foot on the chart and record the length of the foot (e.g. 2¼) repeat for the right foot (e.g. 2½). Five-point harness: Easily adjustable with one hand, a five-point harness keeps your child restrained and, in the event of a collision, transfers the force of the crash to the rigid points of the body and into the seat, protecting soft parts of the body. The Graco Extend2Fit has two modes of use: rear-facing harness and forward-facing harness. It also comes with padding inserts that make it suitable for newborns as small as 4 pounds. Even with its headrest and angle adjustments, though, it can only fit kids until they’re around 65 pounds or 49 inches tall.

While the biggest obvious difference between these two car seats is that the Graco 4Ever is rated for kids up to 57 inches and 120 pounds, and converts to a booster seat when it's needed, it is also much more expensive than the Extend2Fit. in-1 convertible car seat goes from rearward-facing harnessed seat to forward-facing harness booster Or you have the Joie seatbelt fitted ones up to 18kg with headrest/harness direct adjust (rather than re-threading the harness). Joie Steadi, Joie Stages. Graco Enhance is similar to Joie Stages. The plus of these is that they are lightweight and cheaper. But these all have the seatbelt in the way. The data shows a rear-facing seat is safer for young children, and the longer you can keep them in that position, the better. The rear-facing mode of the Graco SlimFit is suitable for kids up to about 40 pounds, but after that they’ll need to switch to forward-facing harness mode.

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The Graco Extend2Fit lives up to its name. Its 4-position extension panel adds up to 5 inches of extra legroom in rear-facing mode, with 6 recline angles to find the perfect position. It also has a higher weight limit for the rear-facing harness, suitable for kids up to 50 pounds, letting them stay in this safer position for longer before you switch to the front-facing installation. It’s also ProtectPlus engineered, undergoing front, side, rear, and rollover crash tests to ensure full protection in the case of an accident. Thank you for pointing out the consideration of height adjusting and re-routing the straps for different sizes. Maybe the Graco is not such a good idea.

Yes, you can wash the covers in your washing machine with cold water only on the delicate cycle. Drip dry and do not use bleach. Isofix ones you could look at are Joie 360 Spin or Britax Dualfix 2R. Not separate base and seat - but bulky/heavy just the same. More so than the two part systems IME. They weigh about 12kg. Seatbelt fitted ones (Joie Steadi/Britax Max Way) weigh more like 7kg. I hate moving ours from the car. The costs for delivery, installation services and monthly insurance products cannot be placed on BNPL. The extension panel and 6 recline angles of the Extend2Fit keep kids comfortable longer in the rear-facing position. Along with this, it has a higher recommended weight limit of 50 pounds for this mode, so kids can safely ride rear-facing longer than with other car seats. The problem with belt fitted ones up to 18kg are as you have seen the belt path is in the way. If you're going to use the seat a lot, I think it's annoying enough to want to spend a bit more to avoid it. It's not too bad for an occasional use or travel seat for example.IsoCatch connectors: Convenient IsoCatch connectors ensure the car seat stays securely in place, connected to your car’s ISOFIX points.